Liverpool have had the date confirmed for their Carabao Cup tie against Crystal Palace, while there was a surprise absence from Liverpool’s travelling squad to face Galatasaray.
Today’s Main LFC Headline
Despite being added to the Champions League squad in place of Giovanni Leoni, after the defender was ruled out for the season having torn his ACL, Federico Chiesa has not travelled to Turkiye.
The Italian trained as normal on Monday morning, but he wasn’t included in the travelling squad to play in the Champions League against Galatasaray.
This Is Anfield understands his absence is not injury-related nor is there any known issue regarding his late registration with UEFA.
We should learn more as to why he is missing in Arne Slot‘s pre-match press conference on Monday evening.
Also not in the squad is Trey Nyoni, who will play instead in the UEFA Youth League, and Jayden Danns who injured his hamstring playing for the under-21s on Saturday.
Read more here
Today’s Liverpool FC News
• Liverpool’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie against Crystal Palace has been scheduled for 7.45pm (GMT) on Wednesday, October 29 – the game at Anfield will be on Sky Sports
• Loanee James McConnell has suffered an injury for Ajax meaning he will miss their match against Marseille at the very least – seven loanees were in action, though, over the weekend
• The inquest into former Liverpool Women manager Matt Beard‘s death has heard how he died – you can read the information here, though it may be upsetting for some
More from This Is Anfield
With the Reds travelling to Turkiye for the first time since 2019, we have put together all the information you need to know ahead of the match:
“On Friday night, they beat Alanyaspor 1-0 in their seventh consecutive Super Lig win as they maintained their perfect record in the league.
“Despite having won the league for the last three seasons in Turkiye, this hasn’t translated into European success.
“They have not won any of their last seven matches in European competition and have won only one of their last 18 Champions League group/league phase games, with five draws and 12 losses.”
READ: Galatasaray vs. Liverpool: Champions League team news, referee and TV information
Elsewhere in football today
• Tyler Morton continued his impressive start for new club Lyon, scoring the winner against Lille as his side maintained pace with PSG at the top of Ligue 1
• Enzo Maresca still holds the ‘full confidence’ of Chelsea officials despite losing to Brighton at home at the weekend (BBC Sport)
• Man United are also sticking with their manager, Ruben Amorim, for the time being and ‘remain supportive of their head coach despite the damaging loss’ (BBC Sport) – we’re quite happy for him to stick around!
Liverpool FC: On this day
On this day in 1981, the great Bill Shankly passed away aged 68 at Broadgreen Hospital, not far from his home in West Derby.
Shankly arrived at the club in 1959 and instilled a change in culture that exists to this day at Liverpool FC.
During his time, he initiated an unmatched dynasty in English football and won three league titles, the UEFA Cup and two FA Cups of his own.
He died just seven years after retiring from his role as manager. If it weren’t for Shankly, Liverpool wouldn’t be the behemoth they are today.
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